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smooth
/ˈsmuːð/

smooth

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈsmuːð/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈsmuːð/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ˈɡladkʲɪj]
Meaning of smooth

even surface

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Pronunciation/ˈsmuːð/
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When to use smooth

smooth and cool to

Мраморная столешница гладкая и прохладная на ощупь.

smooth and neat

После глажки рубашка выглядела гладкой и опрятной.

smooth usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мраморная столешница гладкая и прохладная на ощупь.

The marble countertop is smooth and cool to the touch.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

После глажки рубашка выглядела гладкой и опрятной.

After ironing, the shirt looked smooth and neat.

Similar words

smooth

General term for lacking roughness; tactile or surface quality.

even

Emphasizes levelness and uniform height rather than tactile softness.

creamy

Used mainly for food/liquids; suggests rich, smooth texture rather than surface finish.

velvety

Suggests the soft, dense feel of velvet; more about texture and richness.

sleek

Implies smoothness plus streamlined or stylish appearance; often shiny.

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smooth belongs to the topic "Adjectives". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

smoothгладкий
thinтонкий
heavyтяжёлый
lightлёгкий
hardтвёрдый
softмягкий
tinyкрошечный

smooth synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between smooth / even / creamy / velvety / sleek / glossy

🇬🇧English
smooth

General term for lacking roughness; tactile or surface quality.

A1Very Often

The table surface is smooth.

Поверхность стола гладкая.

🇬🇧English

Emphasizes levelness and uniform height rather than tactile softness.

A1Very Often

Make sure the paint is even on the wall.

Убедитесь, что краска на стене нанесена ровно.

🇬🇧English

Used mainly for food/liquids; suggests rich, smooth texture rather than surface finish.

A1Often

The soup has a creamy texture.

У супа кремовая консистенция.

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🇬🇧English
velvety

Suggests the soft, dense feel of velvet; more about texture and richness.

A1Rarely

The cake had a velvety crumb.

У торта был бархатистый мякиш.

S
🇬🇧English
sleek

Implies smoothness plus streamlined or stylish appearance; often shiny.

A1Often

The phone has a sleek design.

У телефона стильный и гладкий дизайн.

🇬🇧English

Stresses a shiny, reflective surface; smoothness implied but focus is on sheen.

A1Often

The magazine has glossy pages.

У журнала глянцевые страницы.

🇬🇧English

Means smoothed and made shiny by polishing; suggests a finished or refined surface.

A1Often

The table top was polished to a shine.

Столешницу отполировали до блеска.

S
🇬🇧English
satiny

Refers to the smooth, slightly glossy feel of satin; mainly about fabrics.

A1Rarely

She wore a satiny dress.

Она была в платье из сатина.

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How to pronounce smooth and what this word means

smooth translation: гладкий. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce smooth

/ˈsmuːð/

smooth translation

гладкий

smooth examples

The marble countertop is smooth and cool to the touch.

smooth transcription

/ˈsmuːð/, /ˈsmuːð/

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smooth meaning: what does it mean?

even surface

smooth pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

smooth is pronounced as /ˈsmuːð/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

smooth definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The marble countertop is smooth and cool to the touch. Translation: Мраморная столешница гладкая и прохладная на ощупь.

Is smooth part of Adjectives vocabulary?

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